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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Madara Uchiha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bogdan Wasilcov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bogdan Wasilcov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Madara Uchiha could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Bogdan Wasilcov's chin.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Madara Uchiha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bogdan Wasilcov!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Uchiha.
Wasilcov looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Wasilcov moves into the clinch successfully.
Uchiha breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Madara Uchiha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uchiha tests Wasilcov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Uchiha scores with a hook to the body. Wasilcov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wasilcov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uchiha finds it's way round the side to connect with Wasilcov's head.
Uchiha lands with a nice combination. Wasilcov backs away looking to recover.
Wasilcov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wasilcov is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uchiha bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wasilcov's head.
Wasilcov is still on wobbly legs! Can Uchiha finish him?
Uchiha lands a big head kick that sends Wasilcov to the canvas! Uchiha follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Madara Uchiha!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ginokai Kai Gi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ness Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Webster has chosen Cinderella Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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166 lbs
7 - 9 - 0 |
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150 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ginokai Kai Gi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ness Webster!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Webster drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Webster is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Webster drops back looking for a leg! Kai Gi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kai Gi manages to kick Webster off! Webster jumps back into Kai Gi's guard.
Kai Gi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Webster can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kai Gi has his foot on Webster's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Webster works his way back into a safe position though.
Kai Gi has an active guard here but Webster has managed to pass into half guard.
Kai Gi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Webster is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kai Gi!
Webster has control of Kai Gi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kai Gi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Webster jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kai Gi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Gi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Webster wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kai Gi is working hard here to advance position.
Webster has an Americana. Kai Gi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Webster is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Webster hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ness Webster!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ted Bundy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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187 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ted Bundy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson closes the distance and clinches up with Bundy, looking for a takedown. Jackson pushes Bundy against the cage but Bundy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bundy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch lands to the side of Bundy 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jackson lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Bundy.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bundy.
A cross from Jackson lands.
It looks like Ted Bundy has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bundy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jackson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson lands a really nice looking cross but Bundy seems unphased.
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice body punch from Jackson.
Bundy misses with a wild body shot.
Bundy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jackson in his tracks.
Bundy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundy throws an off balance right hand
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Jackson does no damage.
Bundy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jackson backs up against the cage.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson scores with a one two! Bundy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bundy slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Jackson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bundy defending against the ground and pound.
Bundy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bundy tries to get out of the position.
Jackson just content to control the position.
Jackson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Jackson crashes against the mat.
Sloppy strikes there by Jackson.
Jackson trying to control the action but Bundy is working from the bottom.
Jackson controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Jackson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Jackson is trying to ground and pound but Bundy uses the momentary lack of control by Jackson to regain half guard.
Jackson content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brandon Jackson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bundy thuds his right hand into Jackson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Jackson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bundy throws a nice looking combination but Jackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bundy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bundy slaps away a takedown attempt from Jackson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bundy. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Bundy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bundy fails to land with a series of punches.
Bundy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ted Bundy's cut is getting worse.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bundy sprawls well. Bundy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jackson gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bundy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jackson needs to keep his hands up - Bundy had a free shot at his head there.
Jackson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Bundy.
Bundy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ted Bundy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson looks to throw the jab but Bundy is out of range.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bundy circles away quickly and effectively.
Good exchange - Jackson coming out on top.
Ted Bundy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A big right from Bundy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bundy misses with a wild combination.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Bundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bundy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bundy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jackson counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloppy strikes from Jackson. Those never looked like landing.
Ted Bundy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bundy slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Bundy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson stalks Bundy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bundy's face. Bundy staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Bundy. Those never looked like landing.
Jackson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jackson lands in his opponent's guard.
Jackson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Jackson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ted Bundy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jackson connects with the punch.
Jackson shoots in but no luck this time.
Jackson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bundy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bundy is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Jeez, Ted Bundy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ted Bundy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brandon Jackson!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heysel Heysel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ololo Pysh Pysh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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226 lbs
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287 lbs
15 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heysel Heysel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ololo Pysh Pysh!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heysel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pysh Pysh counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Heysel tries to clinch but Pysh Pysh moves away
and Pysh Pysh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Heysel Heysel has been cut.
Heysel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Heysel is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pysh Pysh lands a big shot that drops Heysel! Can he finish him?
Heysel is rocked!
Pysh Pysh advances to half guard.
Oh Heysel is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pysh Pysh stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Heysel to get to his feet.
Heysel seems to have got his legs back now.
Heysel tries to clinch
and Pysh Pysh rattles Heysel with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Heysel tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Pysh Pysh dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Heysel stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ololo Pysh Pysh!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Shears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adams's entrance music is Death Blooms By Mudvayne. A fine choice. Shears has chosen Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as his entrance music. Billy Shears has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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221 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamie Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Shears!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shears connects with a jab.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Shears was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shears lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Shears counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Adams gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shears trying to control the position from guard on top but Adams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shears looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shears thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shears passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shears throwing shots but Adams is blocking nicely.
Shears is taking a breather. Adams says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Shears throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shears seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Adams is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Billy Shears!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Thurgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Kechman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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186 lbs
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174 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabe Thurgood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikola Kechman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kechman throws a sloppy head kick and Thurgood moves out of range easily.
Thurgood shoots in looking for a takedown. Kechman tries to sprawl out of it but Thurgood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kechman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kechman throws a wild body kick that Thurgood sees coming a mile off.
Kechman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thurgood avoids the head kick by Kechman.
Thurgood attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thurgood misses with a looping right.
Thurgood takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kechman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thurgood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood missing with a left hand there. Kechman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thurgood turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kechman avoids the body shot from Thurgood.
Kechman misses with a combination
and Thurgood makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thurgood looks to land a right hand but Kechman moved out of range.
Horrible takedown by Thurgood or perhaps it was just good defense by Kechman which made him look bad.
Kechman wants to clinch up but Thurgood keeps it at a distance.
Thurgood closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kechman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thurgood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kechman circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabe Thurgood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thurgood.
Thurgood is breathing heavily.
Thurgood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kechman throws a body punch but Thurgood moves out of range.
Kechman throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood throws out a loose jab but Kechman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thurgood throws out a leg kick but Kechman moves out of range and Thurgood only half commits.
Kechman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thurgood.
Kechman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thurgood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Gabe Thurgood has been cut.
Nikola Kechman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thurgood walks into a left hand.
Kechman moves away from the strike by Thurgood.
Kechman thows a body shot but no joy.
Kechman throws a solid leg kick but Thurgood takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kechman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood swings for the body but Kechman moves out of range.
Kechman misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Thurgood.
Kechman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kechman just misses with a punch to the body.
Thurgood throws out a leg kick but Kechman moves out of range and Thurgood only half commits.
Thurgood keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kechman.
Kechman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thurgood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kechman throws a looping overhand right but Thurgood ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nikola Kechman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabe Thurgood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thurgood tries a low kick but Kechman avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Kechman misses the target.
Kechman slips under a jab.
Thurgood throws a leg kick which misses Kechman's front leg but catches the back leg as Kechman tries to avoid it.
Kechman throws a right hand that misses
and Thurgood counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nikola Kechman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kechman tries to clinch there but Thurgood circles away.
Thurgood blocks a jab.
Kechman moves away from the strike by Thurgood.
An inside leg kick from Thurgood misses.
Kechman throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thurgood looks for the body kick but Kechman saw that one coming.
Kechman throws out a leg kick but Thurgood moves out of range and Kechman only half commits.
Kechman misses with an uppercut.
Thurgood throws a front kick aimed at Kechman's knee but Kechman avoids it well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thurgood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thurgood gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kechman keeping full guard, as Thurgood tries to pass.
Kechman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood forces his way into half guard.
Thurgood throwing shots but Kechman is blocking nicely.
Kechman is controlling Thurgood's trapped leg to prevent Thurgood from advancing to side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thurgood prevents Kechman from improving his position.
Thurgood is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thurgood missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thurgood wants to pass the guard but Kechman is defending well.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Gabe Thurgood just wasn't active enough.
A leg kick checked by Kechman.
Kechman looks to score with a jab to the body but Thurgood is just out of range.
Kechman doesn't manage to clinch there - Thurgood circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kechman tries a head kick but it misses.
Kechman needs to keep his hands up - Thurgood had a free shot at his head there.
Thurgood connects with a leg kick. Kechman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thurgood shoots for a takedown but Kechman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Thurgood throws a series of punches but Kechman avoids them all with ease.
Thurgood blocks a head kick by Kechman.
Kechman throws a front kick aimed at Thurgood's knee but Thurgood avoids it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kechman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thurgood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Kechman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gabe Thurgood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabe Thurgood's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thurgood misses with a hook.
Kechman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Kechman misses.
Kechman throws a front kick that sends Thurgood stumbling back into the cage.
Thurgood fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kechman checks it well.
Gabe Thurgood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kechman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thurgood.
Thurgood thows a leg kick but Kechman checks it
and Thurgood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kechman throws a sloppy head kick and Thurgood moves out of range easily.
Kechman slips a jab from Thurgood.
Thurgood digs a good body shot into Kechman's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kechman misses.
Thurgood avoids the head kick by Kechman.
Thurgood blocks a low kick nicely.
A low kick from Thurgood misses
and Kechman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thurgood's knee momentarily.
Thurgood throws a good cross that connects.
Thurgood throws a lazy right hand but Kechman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thurgood throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kechman.
Thurgood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kechman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thurgood manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kechman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thurgood is able to avoid easily.
Kechman misses with a hook.
Kechman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thurgood.
Thurgood avoids a kick to the body.
Kechman avoids the body shot from Thurgood.
Kechman throws a series of punches but Thurgood avoids them all with ease.
Kechman throws a jab when Thurgood was well out of range.
Thurgood throws a leg kick
and Kechman counters with a left and a right that stings Thurgood.
Thurgood misses with a leg kick
and Kechman counters with a solid body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kechman throws a low kick but Thurgood moves out of range easily.
Thurgood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nikola Kechman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Kechman.
Thurgood is rocked!
Kechman looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Kechman backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Thurgood's temple! It sends Thurgood violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Kechman celebrates and the doctors try to help Thurgood!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Nikola Kechman!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Kronic could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to John Strife's chin.
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156 lbs
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31
165 lbs
18 - 12 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
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KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nate Kronic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Strife!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife throws a leg kick that misses.
Strife lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kronic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strife throws a lazy right hand but Kronic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kronic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strife throws a right hand that Kronic ducks under and follows up with a left that Kronic also avoids with ease.
Kronic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Strife closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kronic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Strife landing knees to the body.
Strife misses with a knee strike.
Strife escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Kronic. Those never looked like landing.
Kronic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strife.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strife looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kronic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strife.
Strife bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kronic tries a head kick but it misses.
Kronic slips a jab and a cross from Strife.
Strife looks to land a left hand but Kronic moved out of range nicely.
Strife thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strife swings widly with a right hand
and Kronic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Strife misses.
Strife throws out a powerful jab.
Kronic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Kronic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Strife there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
John Strife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kronic swinging wildly here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Strife crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kronic - the referee stops the clock and Strife gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kronic. Strife manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kronic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Strife.
Strife misses with a hook
and Kronic counters with a thumping low kick.
Strife lands with a good body shot.
Strife throws a jab but it's blocked by Kronic.
Strife misses with an uppercut
and Kronic counters with a good low kick that Strife was not able to check.
Strife fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kronic manages to avoid it.
Strife walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Strife fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kronic is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic throws a jab when Strife was well out of range.
Strife tries to clinch there but Kronic circles away.
Strife throws a leg kick that misses.
Kronic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kronic throws a leg kick which misses Strife's front leg but catches the back leg as Strife tries to avoid it.
Kronic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strife tries to clinch up.
Strife loads up on a big right hand but Kronic slips the punch.
Strife swings for the body but Kronic moves out of range.
Kronic blocks a jab.
Strife takes the fight into the clinch.
Strife just leaning against Kronic, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife scores with a shot to the side of Kronic's head.
Strife tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronic avoids it.
Strife stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kronic working hard to break the clinch.
Strife breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Strife misses.
Strife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kronic was well out of range. Poor timing from Strife.
Kronic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strife manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body punch from Kronic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Strife scores with a jab to the head.
Kronic scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Strife dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kronic.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Strife in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Strife uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kronic.
A good leg kick by Kronic.
Strife avoids the body shot from Kronic.
A head kick from Strife lands but Kronic takes it in his stride.
It looks like Nate Kronic has been cut.
Strife misses with a low kick.
Strife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kronic misses with a low kick.
Strife lands a jab to Kronic's midsection.
Kronic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Strife fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kronic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kronic lands with a cross.
Kronic lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic misses with a two punch combination.
Strife looks to score with a jab to the body but Kronic is just out of range.
Strife scores with a head kick. Kronic tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kronic keeps the fight on the outside.
Strife is looking to score with low kicks.
Strife tries to land a front kick but Kronic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strife moves forwards but Kronic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kronic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Kronic.
Kronic takes a swing at Strife's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Strife to score with a decent uppercut.
Strife lands a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kronic connects with an inside leg kick.
Kronic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Some wild striking there from Kronic.
Strife thows a leg kick but Kronic checks it
and Kronic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Strife is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nate Kronic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strife tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kronic is able to avoid easily.
Kronic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strife avoids a kick to the body.
Kronic misses with a double jab
and Strife counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kronic's knee momentarily.
Kronic throws a lazy right hand but Strife sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kronic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strife.
Strife lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kronic circles away quickly and effectively.
Kronic lands a head kick!
Strife is looking to clinch but Kronic is avoiding it.
Strife connects with a leg kick. Kronic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Strife swings for the body but Kronic moves out of range.
Strife throws out a loose jab but Kronic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kronic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kronic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Strife tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kronic is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kronic misses with a combination
and Strife cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kronic needs to keep his hands up - Strife had a free shot at his head there.
Kronic on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as Strife blocks the leg kick.
Strife misses with a wild body shot.
Strife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strife misses with a looping right.
Strife waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kronic.
John Strife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronic looks to land a combination but Strife avoids it well.
A decent looking cross lands there for Strife.
Kronic keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Strife will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nate Kronic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strife throws a low kick but Kronic moves out of range easily.
Kronic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strife.
Kronic slips a jab from Strife.
Strife lands a body shot.
Strife moves out of range as Kronic throws a body kick.
Strife connects with a single shot there.
Kronic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Strife misses with a straight right.
Strife throws a right hand that Kronic ducks under and follows up with a left that Kronic also avoids with ease.
Kronic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kronic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kronic connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Strife moves away.
Strife lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Strife misses.
Strife misses with a low kick.
Kronic throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kronic blocks a leg kick.
Kronic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kronic blocks a jab.
Kronic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Strife misses.
Kronic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strife looks to land a combination. Kronic sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Strife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A punch combination from Kronic misses.
Strife avoids the head kick by Kronic.
Kronic just misses with a punch to the body.
A clash of legs there as Kronic blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kronic, right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strife looks to throw the jab but Kronic is out of range.
A jab from Strife misses.
Strife throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kronic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Strife looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
John Strife is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strife keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Strife getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kronic throws a sloppy head kick
letting Strife counter with a right hand.
Strife tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Strife throws a leg kick that misses.
Kronic throws a nice looking combination but Strife bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kronic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kronic blocks a jab.
Strife tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kronic is able to avoid easily.
Kronic swinging wildly here.
Strife fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nate Kronic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife throws a solid leg kick but Kronic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Strife.
Some wild striking there from Strife.
Strife has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kronic.
Strife lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kronic at a distance.
Strife lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Strife just misses with a punch to the body.
Strife scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kronic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Strife counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strife thuds a left hand into Kronic's body.
Strife lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kronic's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Strife comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Strife has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Strife!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistair Overeem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charlie Sheen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Overeem comes to the cage accompanied by UFC - Face the Pain . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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253 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alistair Overeem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charlie Sheen!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Overeem lands with a nice body punch.
Sheen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Charlie Sheen has been cut.
Nice jab there from Overeem.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Overeem drops Sheen with a straight right hand, right on the button! Overeem follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alistair Overeem!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kazuki Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pavel Katasonov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kobayashi comes to the cage accompanied by Mars - The Bringer of War. Katasonov has chosen In Extremo - Wind as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Kazuki Kobayashi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22
160 lbs
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166 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuki Kobayashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pavel Katasonov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Katasonov.
Kazuki Kobayashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katasonov moves out of range of the leg kick from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi is looking to clinch.
Katasonov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kobayashi lands a big head kick that sends Katasonov tumbling to the mat! Kobayashi takes a step backwards and waves Katasonov back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Katasonov is rocked!
It looks like Pavel Katasonov has been cut.
Katasonov ducks under a wild hook from Kobayashi.
Katasonov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
It looks like Kazuki Kobayashi has been cut.
Kobayashi slips a jab and a cross from Katasonov.
Katasonov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kobayashi misses with a low kick.
Kobayashi throws a hook but Katasonov blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kobayashi.
Kobayashi throws a leg kick
and Katasonov counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
An elbow from Katasonov crashes against the mat.
Katasonov is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kobayashi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Katasonov goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kobayashi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Katasonov's guard! Nice work there by Kobayashi!
Katasonov working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kobayashi has passed into half guard!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katasonov is looking for a sweep. Kobayashi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Katasonov is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Kobayashi is tapping! Great win for Katasonov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pavel Katasonov!
Pavel Katasonov is the new lightweight champion!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Withrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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195 lbs
18 - 7 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sub Zero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Withrow!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zero feints and as Withrow raises his hands in defense, Zero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Withrow controls Zero momentarily but Zero frees himself.
Zero pushing down on Withrow's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Zero landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Zero is nestled in close to Withrow, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Zero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Withrow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zero.
Zero in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero misses with a head shot.
Zero throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Zero has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Withrow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Zero sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zero lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Withrow hang on?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Withrow because Zero loaded up on that one.
Zero lands a heavy elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Withrow tries to reverse the position but Zero maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Withrow frees his head quite easily.
Zero looking to control but Withrow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zero cracks Withrow with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Zero landing strikes from the mount.
Zero sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Zero misses with a head shot.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Withrow is squirming around, avoiding Zero's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zero putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Zero lands a big shot there that rocks Withrow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Zero throwing strikes here but Withrow is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Withrow is squirming around, avoiding Zero's attempts to control the action.
Zero landing strikes from the mount.
Zero fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zero controlling the position easily from mount.
Withrow is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zero wants to control the pace but Withrow is squirming around nicely.
Zero looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Withrow tries to hold on but Zero postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Withrow is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Withrow is looking to improve his position but Zero isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sub Zero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zero shoots in looking for a takedown. Withrow tries to sprawl out of it but Zero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Withrow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zero dives in and grabs Withrow's left leg, looking for a takedown. Withrow pushes down on Zero's head and hops out.
Withrow defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zero.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sub Zero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Withrow throws the kick towards the body but Zero avoids it.
Withrow throws a sloppy head kick and Zero moves out of range easily.
Withrow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zero avoids the body shot from Withrow.
Withrow throws a combination that misses
and Zero counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Zero shoots in and drives through. Withrow sprawls well.
Zero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Zero scores a takedown into full mount!
Zero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Withrow can do to turn this around?
Withrow avoids a series of strikes thrown by Zero.
Zero unloads with some shots from mount but Withrow bucks and avoids them well.
Zero throwing strikes here but Withrow is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Withrow wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Zero.
Zero looking to finish Withrow with some ground and pound. This is bad for Withrow!
Zero throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zero is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Withrow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zero is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Withrow is surviving well by controlling Zero's body position as best he can.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero lands a heavy elbow.
Zero avoids the attempt from Withrow to control.
Zero looking to control but Withrow is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Zero thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withrow is desperately trying to improve his position but Zero has a good base and remains in mount.
Zero working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Withrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zero trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zero landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Withrow can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Zero throws some wild stikes that Withrow manages to avoid easily.
Zero swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Withrow is now in Zero's guard. A big mistake from Zero there, giving up the dominant position!
Zero wants to sweep here but Withrow controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Withrow frees his head nicely. Oh but Zero has switched to an armbar! Withrow is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Sub Zero!
Sub Zero retains his middleweight title!
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